Ralph Lombreglia

Major Issues
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Major Issues

In both his fiction and nonfiction writing, Ralph Lombreglia addresses the implications of new technology for old-fashioned literary forms—like books. He is considered an important chronicler of the turn of the 21st century electronic culture. Lombreglia’s short stories are filled with the images, motifs, and hardware of the digital age, but held together by conventional elements: psychologically real characters, attention to significant details, and meticulous plotting. This combination suggests that while lifestyles change, the crucial matters that shape those lives do not.

Author Links

Ralph Lombreglia
Short profile and links to Lombreglia’s columns, articles, and stories in The Atlantic Monthly and Atlantic Unbound.

Lombreglia Interview
2000 interview in which Lombreglia discusses public readings, influences, and the writer’s responsibilities to his reading community.


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